IQBC

IQBC - What it Means to Me | International Queer Buddhist Conference

International Queer Buddhist Conference October 27th, 2023 at 9:00am ET Online Lama Rod will offer the keynote on Real Change in Times of Apocalypse at the 3rd annual IQBC, founded by Dr. Jampa Wurst with the mission to create a safe space for all 2SLGBTQIA+ people. The virtual conference also includes music, film, art/drawing, social gatherings, and more.

The IQBC are meant to be a safe and protected space, no matter which sexuality, gender, color oder culture you belong.

For more information, visit our website:

https://iqbc.org

Via Dhamma Wheel | Right Living: Abstaining from Misbehaving Among Sensual Pleasures

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RIGHT LIVING Undertaking the Commitment to Abstain from Misbehaving Among Sensual Pleasures Sensual misconduct is unhealthy. Refraining from sensual misconduct is healthy. (MN 9) Abandoning sensual misconduct, one abstains from misbehaving among sensual pleasures. (MN 41) One practices thus: “Others may engage in sensual misconduct, but I will abstain from sensual misconduct.” (MN 8) Mental states cognizable by the mind are of two kinds: those to be cultivated and those not to be cultivated. Such mental states as cause, in one who cultivates them, unhealthy states to increase and healthy states to diminish, such mental states are not to be cultivated. But such mental states as cause, in one who cultivates them, unhealthy states to diminish and healthy states to increase, such mental states are to be cultivated. (MN 114)

Reflection Because of the basic principle that what you attend to will flourish and what you neglect will atrophy, the issue of what internal states you cultivate becomes a matter of great importance. Some patterns of thought encourage the growth of mental and emotional states that contribute to our overall well-being, while others have the opposite effect, digging us deeper into the hole, so to speak. It helps to see and understand this.  Daily Practice Sensual pleasures are alluring, and all things being equal, we don’t want to live such an austere life that we deny ourselves simple pleasures. But we all know there are dangers here, and our best defense is knowing what to cultivate and what not to cultivate. Look into this matter directly, and see for yourself what states of mind are healthy and unhealthy for you. Then undertake a commitment to cultivate your own health. Tomorrow: Developing Unarisen Healthy States One week from today: Abstaining from Intoxication Share your thoughts and join the conversation on social media #DhammaWheel Questions? Visit the Dhamma Wheel orientation page.

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Maturing into Ease

A mature practice offers us a wiser, more spacious way of being with every single thing our life offers, with clarity, wisdom, compassion, balance, and a deep sense of ease. It’s an unshakeable and profound okayness with things as they are.  Mark Van Buren, “Sitting with the Things I Came to Practice to Get Away From” CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE